Pedro 'Pete' Solis Jr., born on November 17, 1941 in Mission, Texas, to the late Pedro and Santos Solis, passed away at age 76 on November 13, 2018 in Cave Creek, Arizona. Pedro attended college at Rio Hondo, Citrus, East Los Angeles, and Mt. Sac. He was a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff. Pedro was married to Catherine Ann. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Solis; and sister, Sara Torres. Pedro is survived by his sons, Donald Alloway, Paul Howard, and Pedro Michael; daughters, Gloria Baird, Lisa Solis Rollans, Jeanette Orozco, Charmaine Keena, Laura Berrett, and Julie Solis; brother, Ruben Solis; and sister, Virginia Vasquez; twenty grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Pedro Solis served his country honorably, and was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor, hero. He was the family's historian and enjoyed researching family history and genealogy. Pedro was loved by everyone he met and loved them in return. Friends and family members may attend the funeral service, officiated by Ruben Vasquez, Senior Pastor, on Monday, November 26. Visitation is from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and service is from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 West Beardsley Road, Phoenix, Arizona, 85027. Following that, there will be a Full Honors burial, from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, Arizona, 85024.
